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Mitchell: Temporary normalcy

Dark clouds? What dark clouds? The sky was blue, the sun was out, and the birds were chirping outside Winter Park on Monday.

The mood inside Vikings headquarters was considerably sunnier as well. Last week, the storm of controversy surrounding this team, its coach, its quarterback, and the ill-mannered wide receiver who was let go engulfed the headlines, making their game against the Cardinals almost an afterthought. Many figured it would be head coach Brad Childress